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10-year-old struck by hit-and-run driver has died. It's considered as Peoria's 31st homicide of the year

Troy Erving
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Troy Erving

A 10-year-old's Peoria boy's death is now under investigation as a homicide.

Troy Erving was riding his bicycle when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver in the 1600 block of NE Glen Oak on Tuesday evening.

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said Erving was pronounced brain dead at 8:15 a.m. Friday.

Harwood said an autopsy showed Erving died of severe blunt force head trauma and a resulting brain injury.

Erving was a fifth-grader at Lincoln Middle School. A GoFundMe is raising money for the boy's funeral expenses.

The suspected hit-and-run driver, 43-year-old Karrie Brunswig, faces several charges linked to the collision, including felony counts of leaving the scene of an accident and driving on a suspended license.

Brunswig is being held in the Peoria County Jail on a $1 million bond. She's set to appear in court again on Dec. 9.

Harwood said the case is considered a homicide because Erving died as a result of another person's actions. More criminal charges are possible pending review of the case by the state's attorney's office.

This marks Peoria's 31st recorded homicide of 2021.

Tim is the News Director at WCBU Peoria Public Radio.